COMMONWEALTH CLEAN OCEANS PLASTICS CAMPAIGN
The Royal Commonwealth Society is on a mission to prevent over one million items of plastic from entering Commonwealth waters.
More than 12 million tonnes of plastic waste pollute our oceans each year, damaging our precious ecosystem and scarring our natural world.
With Commonwealth countries responsible for a third of the world’s ocean waters and the waterways of our Small Island Developing States disproportionately impacted by plastic waste polluting oceans, we must take action through the Commonwealth Clean Oceans Plastics Campaign to prevent and educate on the impact of plastic entering our waterways.
Commonwealth Clean Oceans Relay
The Commonwealth Clean Oceans Plastics Campaign will work to engage young people in physically removing plastic waste from our coastlines and waterways through the Commonwealth Clean Oceans Relay.
Launching in October 2024, the Commonwealth Clean Oceans Relay will see every Commonwealth country get involved to support efforts to prevent plastic pollution. This will be done through a series of locally-led plastic pickups and an education campaign that will run throughout.
Work is currently underway behind the scenes to prepare for the relay. This includes a range of resources that will help both individuals and groups get involved, along with a timeline of activity—all of which will be available later in the summer to help you take part.
Meet one of the network members
Wilfred Luiramo is the Regional Coordinator for the Pacific and country lead for the Solomon Islands.
Wilfred founded the Ocean Servant Foundation, a Solomon Islands registered charity focused on cleaning the local marine environment, specifically plastic pollution. Unfortunately, this is a growing problem for many island states around the Commonwealth.
The Ocean Servant Foundation runs pick-up events around the Solomon Islands and also does awareness work with local communities. It focuses on education about the issue and trying to change behaviours around waste disposal.
Getting Involved
In the meantime, if you are a Commonwealth-based individual,
group, or organisation interested in getting involved with the
Commonwealth Clean Oceans Plastics Campaign—either through
running a physical pick-up or promoting its work—please sign up
via this form so that you can be kept up to date on opportunities
to get involved.
Alternatively, if you would like to speak with a member of the team
about the campaign please contact : William.Bolton@royalcwsociety.org
With your support we can help rid the oceans of plastic and
protect our environment for future generations.
